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Of course, having said the above, players, especially, must sometimes improvise, Rafa, as the opposition has also planned and sussed you out. Improvisation can surprise everyone, even the guy who’s doing it. Google Ibrahimovic and improvisation and you’ll see many ‘hits’.

Here are some tips on improvisation, as applied to football.

Learn how to best respond to a situation (open space, man marking, left footer, etc. etc) as it happens to you. Don’t panic.

Look for ways to make the best out of every moment.
Just be available for the ball and do the next best possible step your mind can think of. Don’t hide even if it isn’t working.

Try everything. You still don’t know what works and what doesn’t. (best do this in practice!)

Be alert and seize every opportunity. It will come.

Of course, as impro comedians will tell you, improvising (winging it) alone can lead to disaster. Best have a script ?

Lesh,
Yes he’s still here, Dabizas being the Director of Football. Both are ‘in trouble’ for being fourth (not top) and playing ugly football, apparently. Haven’t watched Omonoia play this year. Their nemesis, APOEL, keep winning in Europe, while they struggle. Unpalatable…

Aye well, I think the lack of quality in my attempt at being humorous says even more than my drooping eyelids ever could.
At last, talksport talking about one of my personal bug bears – Anthony Taylor, a born and bred Manc – refereeing games involving Manchester clubs. He’s the one who disallowed Tiote’s screamer against City and denied us a blatant penalty and red card v manure. Appears with rule changes Clattenburg can now ref a mackem game. Pressume the same applies to Oliver.

In honor of two dedicated Newcastle fans, who lost their lives supporting Newcastle United.

Their passenger jet was shot down over Ukraine on Thursday July 17th, 2014 by rebels, as they were traveling to support the team in New Zealand.

We will never forget them.

Health Update - 4 Aug, 2016

The good news last week was that after more blood tests my PSA count is still undetectable

This means the prostate cancer is still under control, and there is no trace of it in the body.

Now to be even more vigilant so I can see the Rafa Benitez project come to its fruition over the next few years - wouldn't want to miss that.

Howay The Lads!!>

Ed Harrison

What Is A Football Club?

What is a club in any case?

Not the buildings or the directors or the people who are paid to represent it.

It’s not the television contracts, get-out clauses, marketing departments or executive boxes.

It’s the noise, the passion, the feeling of belonging, the pride in your city.

It’s a small boy clambering up stadium steps for the very first time, gripping his father’s hand, gawping at that hallowed stretch of turf beneath him and, without being able to do a thing about it, falling in love.